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One stent versus two stents for distal LM PCI: insights from the experience of ...
Santos, R.; Menezes, Miguel Nobre; Carrilho-Ferreira, Pedro; Calhaz-Jorge, Carlos; Francisco, A. R.; Oliveira, Eduardo Infante de; Duarte, J.Distal left main (LM) PCIremains a challenge. One of the most debated issues is whether to use a single vs 2 stent provisional strategy. While most studies and guidelines favour a single stent strategy, the recent DK-CRUSH V trial has shown better results with a 2 stent strategy.
Difference of late potentials detected by signal-averaged ECG in patients with ...
Agostinho, J. A. Ribeiro; António, P.; Dias, N. Cortez; Silva, G. Lima da; Guimarães, T.; Francisco, A. R.; Gonçalves, I.; Paixão, A.; Paiva, S.Introduction: Brugada syndrome (BrS) patients (pts) with spontaneous type 1 electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern (sT1ECGp) have a greater arrhythmic risk compared to those with fleicainide-induced type 1 ECG pattern (iT1ECGp). However, when the analysis is restricted to asymptomatic pts, the type 1 spontaneous pattern loses its independent prognostic value. Late potentials (LP) obtained by signal-averaged ECG (SA...
Prognostic impact of invasive hemodynamic evaluation in patients with pulmonary...
Ricardo, I. Aguiar; Plácido, R.; Gonçalves, I.; Agostinho, J.; Silva, G. Lima da; Menezes, M. Nobre; Francisco, A. R.; Santos, R.; Ferreira, A.Introduction: Invasive hemodynamic evaluation is a fundamental diagnostic method in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, its prognostic value in this group of patients is not fully established. Purpose: To assess the prognostic impact of hemodynamic parameters of right catheterization in patients with PH. Methods: Prospective observational study of patients with PH undergoing right and left cathe...
Implantation of ICD and CRT-D in the elderly population : will it be a limiting...
Ricardo, I. Aguiar; Dias, Nuno Cortez; Marques, P.; Magalhães, A.; Gonçalves, I.; Agostinho, J.; Silva, G. Lima da; Guimarães, T.; Santos, I.Introduction: Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization (CRT-D) implantation in elderly patients is effective in preventing sudden death, although limited by the natural shorter life expectancy. The different device brands present very variable survival estimates and it has been discussed the availability of less expensive, less longevity generators for the elderly population. P...
Utility of pace-matching mapping in the ablation of idiopathic ventricular tach...
Gonçalves, I. S. S.; Silva, G. L.; Agostinho, J. R.; Guimarães, T.; Francisco, A. R.; Ricardo, I. A.; Rigueira, J.; Quaresma, J.; Barreiros, C.Introduction: The electroanatomical mapping of idiopathic ventricular tachyarrhythmias (iVT) - premature ventricular contractions (PVC) and idiopathic ventricular tachycardia (VT) - is dependent on the recording of spontaneous PVC or induction of the clinical VT during the procedure to obtain the iVT activation map. The presence of infrequent and non-inducible iVT may preclude ablation. Pace-matching (PM) mappi...
Association of circulating levels of collagen turnover biomarkers with the phen...
Brito, D. A.; Pedro, M. M. Mendes; Calisto, C.; Pires, R.; Moldovan, O.; Silva, D.; Francisco, A. R.; Guimarães, T.; Pinto, Fausto J.; Madeira, H. C.Background and aim: In patients (pts) with sarcomeric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (sHCM) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), cardiac fibrosis and diastolic dysfunction are typical features. Studies suggest that collagen turnover (ColT) is increased in sHCM, but its clinical significance and relationship with cardiac LVH and function is doubtful. In order to address this question, we evaluated the associatio...
Using TIPS procedure with covered stent in a patient with Budd-Chiari
Martins, A.; Francisco, A. R.; Moya, B.; Bacariza, J.; Rodrigues, S.; Fera, M.; Carvalho , C.; Icatrão, M.; Lourenço, A.Based on a case report of a young female patient admitted with two uncommon diseases, Budd-Chiari syndrome and polycythaemia vera, the authors intend to make a brief review of these pathologies and particularly TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt) therapeutic approach with covered stent.Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the obstruction of the hepatic venous outflow, in mos...